Thankfully I have a massage scheduled for today at noon. I know it will take a few days to get over but the meet this weekend is just because if I don't swim it I don't get to swim at all so the meet is my workout. No tech suit or anything special.

My lower back has been such an issue for so long and today is starting out great for once! I forced myself thru a very painful set of 3x20 reps of sit-ups on the ball and then 3x10 rep of back extensions on the ball. It hurt bad at first, I could hear loads of crack, crack, crack with every move but then it all just felt better and got easier.

Later I did my upper body weights and then went to bed. I have an air bed and I lowered my setting to 35 instead of 45. So it was saggy is my estimation, but this morning the pain was minimal, that best it has been in a long time.

I did not get nearly as much done today but what I did do was quality.

Felt stronger than expected. My lower back was still bad and I just fell in the water to start on my warmup. Despite the locked up back, which is still hurting even now, I felt fast instead of any DOMS issues.

With the small pool closing I expected the MANatees to join me in my lane. They decided to leave....yeah!

Our pool also had issues but not to the level they had to close it.

My weightlifting last night was only barely making it tough today. I did take this as a easy day with all of the factors today. My lower back was bad today too. The little old lady showed up in my place barely able to get up the stairs. At least I was able to loosen things up alot with this workout.

My last meet with the kids will be June 15-17 i decided to swim because if I don't I will be out of the pool too long so I will swim the first or second event only so that I can atleast use the pool for warmup as my workout.

Today I am still sore, the legs are spent from yesterday and the arms are starting to calm down just in time for upper body weights tonight.

I think my new nutrition plan is working better. I shall see in the weeks to come.

200 free
200 IM drill
200 kick
100 scull drill w/snorkle

4x(5x50)@1:15 w/fins
1=15UW+35 build held 42's
2=EZ
3=25 fast+25EZ held 45' I can do EZ
4=15UW+35 build held 42's
5=EZ

I did my usual double duty both swimming and coaching. Felt better than I have the last few days even after a two hour drive which usually locks my back up.

I have to be better at loosening up. i am running the recovery program compex on my quads and hamstrings. Next up the lower back.

Well how did it go? Not bad. I matched my 100 fly from last years lcm Nationals and I did it in the heat without a tech suit! 1:40.?? Not great but not bad either.I could tell I died just shy of 50 meters probably at about 45 meters.

I never understand why the 50 free is always at the end of the meet. I want it near the beginning. I just died on this, it was horrid 36.12. I can go faster from a push in practice.

Well tonight I will finish witht the Compex recovery and then hit the weightroom.

I also need to read up on nutrition and figure out how to lose a few more pounds but still keep strong.

I will also have to decide soon if I will swim in the Cuttino meet mid june or just coach. I know I will be as beat down as I am now becuse taper starts the day after. Maybe I should swim something different like breast or back.

Fell in again this morning. Just part of my normal routine.
I wish I didn't have the back issues which stem partly from my legs and hips but then if it weren't for my bad back I wouldn't have gotten back into swimming.